BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - England coach Peter Moores publicly backed Paul Collingwood on Wednesday despite another failure on the first day of the third test against South Africa at Edgbaston.
The middle-order batsman managed only one scoring shot, a boundary, in 44 minutes at the crease.

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - South Africa captain Graeme Smith will test his back injury before the third test against England on Wednesday and said his team will look to pressurise the hosts after detecting vulnerabilities.
Smith hurt his back playing against Bangladesh A at the weekend.

Stephen Harmison is confident he will be able to focus on the task in hand should his recall to the England squad see him in action against South Africa in the third Test at Edgbaston starting Wednesday.
The fast bowler's inclusion in a 13-man party was the most eye-catching decision when the England selectors unveiled their squad at the weekend following a 10-wicket second Test defeat at Headingley that left them 1-0 down in the four-Test series with two to play.

South Africa quick Andre Nel has insisted he will keep "Gunther", the nickname for his aggressive on-field personality, under control in the third Test against England here at Edgbaston.
Fast bowler Nel is renowned for his verbal spats with opposition batsmen although it has often seemed he is revelling in the role of 'pantomime villain' rather than bearing any sense of genuine grievance.

South Africa coach Mickey Arthur has no doubts Andre Nel can fill the gap left by the injured Dale Steyn when the third Test against England starts at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
Fast bowler Steyn is out of the match after breaking his thumb on the first day of the tour game against Bangladesh A which ended in a draw at New Road here Sunday.